Articles By: Mary Martineau

Support pm gallery this weekend during a cash mob

Support pm gallery this weekend during a cash mob

4 April 15, 2013 8:00 am

When I think of the Short North and how far it has come from the days of seedy imagery and vacant storefronts to the nationally renowned arts district that it is today I give generous credit to the pioneers who… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: North Market Holiday Open House & Craft Extravaganza

GCAC Presents: North Market Holiday Open House & Craft Extravaganza

1 November 29, 2012 8:00 am

I love the winter holidays. When the North Market is decked out with its traditional pine swags and wreaths and the Market building and surrounding trees are aglow with the twinkle of thousands of extra white string lights, I couldn’t… [Read More]

Craftin’ Outlaws returns for its 8th year on Saturday

Craftin’ Outlaws returns for its 8th year on Saturday

1 November 14, 2012 2:00 pm

Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus’ longest running “alternative craft fair,” began in 2005 as the brainchild of then-local crafter Liz Rosino. Liz was seeking an outlet for her LuckyKat line of funky painted housewares, but was disappointedly getting turned down by more… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Supporting Local All Year at the North Market

GCAC Presents: Supporting Local All Year at the North Market

0 December 1, 2011 10:00 am

You’ve seen the entreaties on Facebook and Google+ to shop local this holiday season with the great graphics and trendy tag lines. At the North Market we broadcast the benefits of supporting small local merchants, farmers, artisans and musicians 365… [Read More]

Be My Neighbor: Harrison West Edition

Be My Neighbor: Harrison West Edition

15 September 6, 2011 8:00 am

After 11 (lovely) years of home ownership in Old North Columbus, my husband and I decided that we really wanted to move back to the Short North. After all, we’d lived there as renters for 5 years before getting married,… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Market to Market Bicycle Adventure

GCAC Presents: Market to Market Bicycle Adventure

6 May 5, 2011 8:00 am

A couple years ago, Walker Evans had the brilliant idea to introduce me to Jill Moorhead, my marketing counterpart at The Hills Market, thinking that we could cook up some sort of cross-promotional event. Our initial meeting at the Cup… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: North Market Holiday Favorites

GCAC Presents: North Market Holiday Favorites

11 December 2, 2010 10:00 am

These are a few of my favorite things. The North Market is a splendid place to work (for me), shop and visit (for all) during  the holidays. If one is nostalgic for “the old days”, the atmosphere of the Market… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Marketing and More at North Market

GCAC Presents: Marketing and More at North Market

5 October 7, 2010 10:00 am

Posted on the bulletin board in my office is a 1″x 3.5″ scrap of yellowing paper cut from the Columbus Dispatch five years ago. It’s the job posting for the Director of Marketing position that I accepted in June 2005…. [Read More]